Where a defendant has been convicted of possession of child pornography, the conviction must be affirmed based on evidence that he printed the photograph of a naked adolescent girl from a computer at the Hingham public library.

Where the defendant was convicted on two counts of possessing child pornography and the judge applied a five-level sentencing guideline enhancement for “a pattern of activity involving the sexual abuse or exploitation of a minor,” (1) the search that uncovered his pornography collection was proper, as the search warrant was based on probable cause of animal cruelty, and (2) the defendant's sentencing challenge is foreclosed by circuit precedent.

Where a petitioner, who was convicted on various charges related to pornography involving minors, now alleges a multitude of grounds to vacate his sentence, the petitioner’s claims III through XXIII must be dismissed as insufficiently supported to justify relief under §2255.

Where a defendant pleaded guilty to four counts of transporting and one count of possessing child pornography and was sentenced on all five counts, the multiple sentences do not violate the Double Jeopardy Clause.

Where a defendant pleaded guilty to transportation of child pornography, receipt of child pornography and possession of child pornography, the defendant must be denied post-plea release because there are no “exceptional reasons” why detention would be inappropriate.

Where a defendant has appealed from a plea of guilty to 17 counts of transportation, distribution and possession of child pornography, the appeal must fail, as (1) the affidavit in support of a search warrant was adequate and (2) there was no error in the restitution award.

Where a defendant has been convicted of possession of child pornography, transportation of child pornography via computer in interstate and/or foreign commerce and use of the internet in order to transfer obscene matters to an individual the defendant knowingly believed to be under the age of 16, reversals are warranted because the prosecution's case against him at trial extensively relied on improper testimony.

Where a defendant pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of child pornography and received a sentence within the guideline sentencing range (GSR), the sentence is both procedurally sound and substantively reasonable and consequently should be affirmed.